How to install a rain barrel Step 1: Choose the perfect spot for your rain barrel Step 2: Lay the foundation Step 3: Face the spigot and overflow valve away from the house Step 4: Connect the rain barrel to your downspout How to use (and not use) a rain barrel How to maintain a ...
Rain barrels collect rainwater and store it for future use in watering your lawn and garden. Setting up a rain barrel is the ideal way to cut water costs. Place the barrel under your gutter spout to collect any water coming down and to prevent flooding around the base of your home. Addin...
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Attach an electric pump to the bottom of the rain barrel where the spigot is located. An electric pump uses an intake hose to draw water away from the rain barrel, which is attached to the spigot. Fittings will be included with your pump. Attach the rain barrel pump to the fittings, wh...
Summer is here and with summer comes the rain. Good thing too, we have been dying to try out our new rain barrel. Rain Harvesting has been around since the dawn of civilization and refers to the collection and storage of rain. The rain barrel can be filled with rainwater within a matter...
Install perforated PVC piping at each corner of your trench, leaving a couple of inches sticking up above the surface. Place your hose,rain barrelsiphon or other water source into the above-ground end. Plug the buried end of the pipe, and water will seep out slowly and evenly from the pe...
Install perforated PVC piping at each corner of your trench, leaving a couple of inches sticking up above the surface. Place your hose,rain barrel Many true bog plants are adapted to thrive in poor, nutrient-deprived soil; standardcompostis generally too rich for them. If you want to cultiva...
A great way to get started harvesting rainwater is by getting a 50-gallon barrel. These can normally be found used on online marketplaces, and the price will vary depending on your location. If you build a small riser for a rain barrel and place it under a downspout close to your garden...
Simple, homemade rain barrels harness one of nature's most basic and valuable resources, reducing water costs and stormwater runoff. Take part in rainwater harvesting by learning how to make a rain barrel.
I do sometimes keep it to use in soups if I happen to be prepping a soup a day ahead, but I’m not good at going out of my way to keep the potato water for cooking. I do like the idea of freezing it, though! I think saving the potato water is going to be part of my ...